MOMO v1 (Interstellar Technologies)

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- Length: 10.1 m
- Diameter: 0.5 m
- Launch Mass: 1 T
The MOMO v1, manufactured by Interstellar Technologies established in 2005, undertook its inaugural launch on 07/03/2021, is non-reusable and is active.
MOMO v1 has 2 successful launches and 0 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 2 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
Momo is a Japanese sounding rocket capable of delivering 20 kg to a height of 100 km. It is privately developed by Interstellar Technologies Inc. (IST). n nThe v1 upgrade includes a higher thrust engine with a silica fiber reinforced plastic nozzle, as well as increased mass and length.
Manufacturer
Interstellar Technologies (ISTECH)
President: Takahiro Inagawa
Interstellar Technologies, Inc. (Japanese: インターステラテクノロジズ(株) Hepburn: Intāsutera Tekunorojizu (kabu)) is a Japanese NewSpace company. It is a rocket spacelaunch company developing the MOMO launcher. Its stated goal is to reduce the cost of access to space. In 2017, it became the first Japanese company to launch a privately developed space rocket, though the launch was unsuccessful. The company plans to complete a rocket by 2020 that would be capable of launching small satellites into orbit.